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Bioverativ Inc. / True North Therapeutics, Inc.

2017 · Acquisition/Merger · $825M · Complete

Announcement Sentiment
88
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Bioverativ agreed to acquire clinical-stage rare disease biotech True North Therapeutics for $400M upfront cash plus up to $425M in development, regulatory and sales milestones (~$825M total). The lead asset BIVV009 (later sutimlimab) is a first-in-class anti-C1s antibody for cold agglutinin disease. Closed June 2017.

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